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The Shoulder: Your shoulders are the most mobile and one of the most potentially unstable joints in the body. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, approximately 6 million people seek help for shoulder pain each year. Shoulder pain may be localized or felt in areas around the shoulder and down the arm.
Causes can be age-related, overuse, strain, repetitive motion, improper technique during activity or sports, injury or heredity. Most shoulder problems involve soft tissues, muscles, ligaments and tendons.
Our goal is to decrease pain and improve function.
Common conditions we treat:
- Sprains, strains
- Shoulder dislocation and instability
- Shoulder tendinitis
- Rotator cuff injury
- Total shoulder replacement
- Frozen shoulder
When it comes to shoulder pain, not moving or using your shoulder can lead to complete loss of shoulder mobility. Most doctors recommend therapy as the first course of action, unless a rotator cuff tear is severe enough to warrant surgery. With therapy, range of motion improves and joint pain and inflammation decreases, making the injury easier to live with daily.
The Elbow: Your elbow is a hinge joint connecting the upper arm bone (humerus) with the bones of the forearm (radius and ulna). Many things can make your elbow hurt. A common cause is tendinitis, an inflammation or injury to the tendons that attach muscle to bone. Although tendinitis of the elbow often is related to sports injury (golf, or tennis), it also results from other overuse activities.
Common conditions we treat:
- Epicondyltis
- Tennis elbow
- Golfer’s elbow
- Little leaguer’s elbow
The treatment for elbow pain depends upon the cause of the pain. We create a custom treatment plan based on your condition and your goals.